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Nick Thorburn is probably still better-known for Unicorns than for anything else, but he’s now cranked out five albums in seven years with his art-pop band Islands, so maybe we should reorient our thinking there. Islands’ new album Ski Mask comes out this week, and Thorburn says that the LP is “like a summation of [...]
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Islands: Listen to Future Islands singer Sam Herring's first solo song as he unveils rap album
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Herring is releasing rap music under the alias Hemlock ErnstFuture Islands singer Sam HerringFuture Islands singer Sam Herring has announced a rap solo album under the alias of Hemlock Ernst. Out on October 25, ‘Back At The House’ was made with producer Kenny Segal. You can hear the album’s first single ‘D...
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AC/DC: commemorative coins released to honour two of the band's classic albums
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The coins pay homage to 'For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)' and 'The Razors Edge'Angus Young of AC/DC. A pair of commemorative coins have been released to honour two classic AC/DC albums – see an unveiling below. Read more: 10 things you might not know about AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’ The Cook Islands, a nation in the Sout...
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R.E.M.: Share Previously Unreleased “Fascinating” To Benefit Hurricane Dorian Victims
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R.E.M. have shared a previously unreleased song called "Fascinating" to raise funds for hurricane relief in the Bahamas. Mike Mills and Michael Stipe recorded "Fascinating" in 2004 at Nassau's Compass Point Studios. All proceeds will go directly to Mercy Corps' emergency response and recovery efforts on the islands, where last week's Hurricane D...
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Islands: Future Islands unveil seven new songs at Massachusetts gig
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It's been two years since their last albumSamuel Herring of Future Islands. Credit: Anthony Mooney / Shutterstock.comFuture Islands, who are currently on tour while working on the follow-up to their 2017 album ‘The Far Field’, have unveiled a bunch of new material while on the road. On Sunday (September 1), the band previewed seven new son...
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Islands: Watch Future Islands Play Seven New Songs In Northampton
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It's been two years since Future Islands last album, The Far Field, and outside of a one-off track that they released last year as part of Adult Swim's Singles program, the Baltimore band has been relatively quiet. But over the last week they embarked on a brief Northeastern tour to work out some new material.
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